Posted on May 5, 2026
ACB is pleased to announce that Indiana has dropped out of the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit which aims to weaken the community integration mandate of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This lawsuit, originally called Texas v. Becerra, was first filed in 2024 by 17 states which asked the court to get rid of Section 504. In February of 2026, nine states filed an amended complaint targeting Section 504, and the case became known as Texas v. Kennedy. Now that Indiana has dropped out, only eight states are part of this lawsuit which claims that Section 504 rules are unconstitutional. These states are fighting against the rights of people with disabilities to live in their communities and not be forced into nursing homes, hospitals, or other more restrictive care settings. Congratulations to the Indiana advocates who have been working tirelessly to get their state to drop out of this lawsuit!
If you live in one of the remaining states that are part of this case, we strongly encourage you to contact your governor and your state attorney general to tell them they should also drop out! The remaining states are: Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, and Texas. The contact info for each office have been included below.
Alaska Governor's Office: 907-465-3500
Alaska Attorney General's Office: 907-269-5100
Florida Governor's Office: 850-717-9337
Florida Attorney General's Office: 850-414-3300
Kansas Governor's Office: 785-296-3232
Kansas Attorney General's Office: 785-296-2215
Louisiana Governor's Office: 225-342-0991
Louisiana Attorney General's Office: 877-297-0995
Missouri Governor's Office: 573-751-3222
Missouri Attorney General's Office: 573-751-3321
Montana Governor's Office: 406-444-3111
Montana Attorney General's Office: 406-444-2026
South Dakota Governor's Office: 605-773-3212
South Dakota Attorney General's Office: 605-773-3215
Texas Governor's Office: 512-463-2000
Texas Attorney General's Office: 512-463-2100